GTD

Q1) Number of Attacks per year

Insights

The total number of attacks witnessed with respect to YEAR is showing a major dip in 1998-2004.

After 2005 there is a tremendous increase in the number of terrorist attacks across the world.

If go by the figures provided in the GTD, 2014 was recorded to have maximum terrorist attacks.

The major reason for this innumerable increase is because of the formation of the new terrorist groups i.e. Boko Haram, Fulani Militants and ISIL.

Q2) Number of bombing per year

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Due to evolution of modern technology which resulted in the invention of new weapons and upgradation of the bombs , usage of bombs has been increased enormously with the course of time.

As we do not have the complete data for the year 1993 hence, it is showing a massive dip in the number of attacks done by the bombs.

From 1970 to 1984 the graph is almost the linear.

Maximum destruction by the terrorist bombing has been done in Year 2014.

Q3) Terrorist attacks region wise per year

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The major regions which has suffer the maximum impact of terrorist attack are:

Middle East and North Africa

South Asia

The year in which there is an major impact on the economy and infrastructure, because of the terrorist attacks is 2014.

These terrorist attacks are majorly led by the most famous terrorist groups:

ISIS

Tal-I-Ban

Al-Qaeda

Q4) Top 5 type of terror attacks per region

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Bombing and Explosions are the most frequently occuring attack type throughout the region because bombing is the most destructive attack type.

Armed assault is also very prominent attack type because arms are portable and can be easily carried.

Unarmed Assault is the least occuring attack type because it is least affective.

Q5) Heaviest hit Target types (Based on both Killed and wounded)

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Private citizens and property are the heaviest hit target type because in any country they are most prominent in number.

Milatry and Police comes next because they are deployed to protect private citizens and comes under countries defence.

Airport and airlines are least affected target type because they are under high security and surveillance.

Q6) Terrorist attack in India and Pakistan in last 45 years

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India

In India there is rise in terror attacks after 2007 because of terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and attacks by Maoist groups in states like Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattishgarh.

Terrors has increased in 2014 in North Eastern parts of the country because of offensive approach of Indian government towards native tribal people.

Pakistan

Due to external forces operation Zarb-e-Azab, a joint military offensive being conducted by Pakistan Armed Forces in 2013 against various military groups, militants started terror attacks in mass in Pakistan.

Q7) Terror attack in United States vs Russian Federation/USSR in last 45 years

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From 1970’s to 1977 there is a hike in US terror attacks data because during that time there were a dozen radical underground groups like the Weather Underground, the New World Liberation Front and the Symbionese Liberation Army. The members of those group didn’t gave up on their Utopian Dream or All American and used to do protest bombing in cities like New York, Chicago and San Francisco.

The Soviet Union was first attacked on 8th Jan 1978 and Russia got separated from Soviet Union on 25th 1991. There were only 5 attacks between July 1991 to September 1992.

Chechnya was a major hub in the oil infrastructure of Russia and hence its secession would hurt the country’s economy and energy access. Other republics of Russia, such as Tatarstan, would consider seceding from the Russian Federation if Chechnya were granted the right to be separated.

The First Chechen War took place from 1994 to 1996.

Q8) Where are there the most casualties?

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Much better organized and planned than the first Chechen War, the air strike and ground offence begun in the Second Chechan War which took place from 1999-2000, the Russian military took control over most regions.

The casualties increased in the Middle East countries, like Iraq and Syria due to attacks by terrorist organisation ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham).

In Nigeria the terrorist organisation Boko Haram was responsible to carry out most prominent attacks carrying casualties.

Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan(IEA), are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement in Afghanistan waging war (an insurgency, or jihad) within that country.

Q9) How have casualties evolved throughout the years?

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One of the reason for increase in casualties over the years is due to enhancement of technology in terms of weapons, explosive etc and ease of access to ideas to create explosives.

It has allowed terrorist organisations to costlessly communicate their message and aims to the world, allowing them to recruit new members, coordinate global attacks and better evade surveillance.

Also, we can see a constant increase in the population from 1970 to 2015. In 1970 the world’s population was around 368 crores and in 2015 it was around 754 crores. So terror attacks has more prominent effects in terms of casualties in 2015 than compared to 1970.

Q10) What are the casualties by weapon type?

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Bombing/Explosives are most commonly used for terror attacks, since it is more destructive and effective.

Firearms are the second as it is easily available.

Mele, Incendiary are least effective.

Q11) Are certain nationalities more targeted? If yes, which one?

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USA nationalities are most targeted nationalities because of the strict policies and campaigns like War on Terrorism against the terrorist groups across the globe.

Also because of religious descrimination towards the islam, there is a hatred among the islamic terror groups across the world.

Q12) Are some countries better at defending themselves against terrorist attacks? If yes, which is the safest country to live

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Ireland

Ireland has a special defence force “The Army Ranger Wing (ARW)”. ARW also selects personnel from the Naval Service and Air Corps. The ARW was established in 1980 with the primary role of counter terrorism and evolved to both special operations and counter terrorism roles.

The ARW trains with special forces units around the world, particularly in Europe. Rangers have served abroad in a number of international peacekeeping missions, including in Somalia, East Timor, Liberia, and Chad. So Ireland has defended many terrorist attacks in past.

Israel

For more than six decades Israel has been in the midst of terrorism, which is why they have developed efficient counter-terrorism policies.

They have many NGO’s, government and international agencies are working together to curb terrorism.

They have aviation security, police cooperation and emergency management procedures.

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Mauritius

It is a island nation with a very small population.

The economy is mainly sustained on tourism, which makes it a highly unlikely target for terrorism

Vatican City

It is the smallest country in the world. It is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and is home to the Pope.

Vatican City can be consider safe due to high security arrangements for preserving the religious sanctity.